Water Networks Operations Engineer: Impact & Reliability

Watercare; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts at retailers

Job summary

Watercare is seeking an engineering professional to join its Water Networks team in Newmarket, Auckland. This hands-on role focuses on reliability, safety and performance of essential water infrastructure, with opportunity to contribute across planning, operations, maintenance and capital delivery.

You will collaborate with internal teams and contractors to solve problems, improve systems and deliver practical solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Experience in project coordination, project management, or infrastructure delivery.
• Knowledge of water or wastewater networks, civil infrastructure, or utility operations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, make sound decisions, and deliver results under pressure.
• A current full driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Analyse fault and performance data to improve network reliability and operational performance
• Support capital renewal programmes and forward works planning
• Monitor and review critical infrastructure works delivered by internal teams and external contractors
• Respond to and manage network incidents and operational issues
• Ensure infrastructure complies with current design standards and operational requirements
• Support environmental compliance obligations and customer service performance targets
• Participate in a shared after-hours on-call roster as required

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Watercare is seeking an engineering professional to join its Water Networks team in Newmarket, Auckland. This hands-on role focuses on reliability, safety and performance of essential water infrastructure, with opportunity to contribute across planning, operations, maintenance and capital delivery.

You will collaborate with internal teams and contractors to solve problems, improve systems and deliver practical solutions in a fast-paced environment.